'X' ditches political lie detector

O διευθύνων σύμβουλος του X Έλον Μασκ Source: AP / Jae C. Hong/AP

Published 3 October 2023 5:23pm

By Liz Maddock, Angelica Waite, Stergos Kastelloriou

Source: SBS

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Social media giant ‘X’ has scrapped its feature allowing people to report misleading political information. Observers say it's come at a disastrous time for Australians about to decide whether to install an Indigenous Voice to parliament.

Australia is weeks away from a referendum on whether to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution.

Republican debates are in full swing ahead of a presidential battle in the US, and globally, 70 elections will take place in the coming year.

At a time when misinformation is expected to be rife, social media giant 'X'- formerly Twitter- has scrapped its feature to flag fake news.